Futurebuild: Connecting specification with Innovation

In a landmark move for the UK construction sector, Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London, will come together from 12–14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London.

The collaborative co-location will form the UK’s Built Environment Super Event, designed to reflect the full scale, complexity and ambition of an industry facing unprecedented change. Together, the events will bring 25,000 built environment professionals, 600+ exhibitors and 700+ speakers across 13 dedicated stages under one roof, making it the largest and most comprehensive construction event in the UK calendar.

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knowledge programme:
Resilience, Reuse and Regenerative design

The Futurebuild Knowledge Programme sits alongside the UK Construction Week and The Stone and Surfaces Show, uniting the brightest minds in the built environment for three days of insight, innovation and collaboration. Featuring a combined; 700+ speakers, across 13 stages,  delivering 250+ hours of CPD-accredited content, and sessions curated by over 90 industry partners and associations, it delivers the knowledge and connections that drive real change.

The Futurebuild content programme is centred on Resilience, Reuse and Regenerative Design, spanning two major conference arenas and three seminar stages, offering actionable insights to help turn sustainability ambition into measurable impact.


 

 

Innovation that inspires action

Connect with 600+ pioneering brands driving change. Follow the Innovation Trail to discover breakthrough products and experience the excitement of the Big Innovation Pitch and the Big Retrofit Challenge.

 

Collaboration that creates impact

Join a community of thousands of specifiers and industry leaders driving real change. From the Local Authority Hub to the Meet the Buyer features connecting you with partners who share your mission for a net zero future.

 

Connect with topical issues

Attend the renowned Futurebuild Knowledge Programme and access 133 hours of CPD-accredited content across the Futurebuild Arena, the National Retrofit Conference and three seminar stages. Learn from content curated by 90+ industry partners and insights from 550+ speakers.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT FUTUREBUILD 2026

Keep checking back here to see what’s new and what to expect at Futurebuild 2026

Start-ups and entrepreneurs get the opportunity to pitch their ideas live on stage against each other and be crowned the 2026 Big Innovation Pitch winner by a panel of judges.

Join a community of thousands of specifiers and industry leaders driving real change.

NHDG and Innovate UK unite to fast-track building decarbonisation. Watch innovators in retrofit, digital and AI pitch live at the National Retrofit Conference.

Two leading conference stages and 8 CPD-accredited seminar stages deliver insight, innovation and collaboration driving a net-zero future.

Why Futurebuild?

Hear directly from the people who make Futurebuild what it is. In these short videos, our visitors and exhibitors share what makes the event truly unique: the meaningful connections, the game-changing innovations, and the opportunities to meet people shaping the future of the built environment.

What makes Futurebuild unique?

This question reveals what makes Futurebuild unique and what sets it apart from other industry events. Our community share their thoughts on its strong focus on sustainability, innovation and meaningful collaboration. It’s a place where connections are made to drive real change.

connect365 with futurebuild

Connect365 is your year-round platform for insight, innovation, and industry connection across the built environment.

Building on the momentum of Futurebuild, Connect365 brings together thought leaders, disruptors, and decision-makers through a dynamic programme of live discussions through webinars, podcasts and digital content.

 

Nothing can replicate meeting people and striking up relationships. You can’t grow as a business in the right way unless you are properly connected with your audience and that is what Futurebuild does and that’s why it’s the right place for us.
Martin Fahey
Head of Sustainability |  Mitsubishi

We decided to sponsor and exhibit this year which gave us the opportunity to meet a wide range of different people within different roles in the construction industry. We had a rich conversation with lots of people including architects, designers, specifiers and end clients abut the things that are important to your business.

Richard Halderthay
Brand and Digital Communications Director |  Saint Gobain

What makes Futurebuild unique is the targeted audience. If you’re speaking to someone here, you’re speaking to a B2B audience, to a buyer which generally means our conversations are better and more targeted.

Thom Standen
Head of Marketing |  Cibes UK

What a fantastic Futurebuild event this year. Brilliant to see the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) Hub full of our members supporting retrofit at scale and more importantly supporting innovation through the 'Big retrofit challenge.

Derek Horrocks
Chairperson |  Sustainable Building Systems

Walking into Futurebuild, there’s a familiar energy - one that’s all about innovation, collaboration, and driving real change in retrofit. Proud to be here once again with The Retrofit Academy, for the fourth consecutive year on the trot, championing skills, standards, and solutions for a net-zero future.

Emily Moody
Digital Marketing Manager & Creative Dynamo |  The Retrofit Academy

It's an absolutely fabulous event. Futurebuild is now our number one go-to exhibition of the whole year.

Derek Horrocks
Chairperson |  Sustainable Building Systems

You discover that there's a wealth of information and good practice at Futurebuild that people can latch on.

Baroness Barbara
Young of Old Scone |  House of Lords

Futurebuild is actively searching out young innovative companies and innovators and bringing them all into one space.

Dr Olli Jones
Head of Sustainability |  Cundall

Why visit

Join the UK’s most forward-thinking community, shaping a sustainable built environment. Ready to see why Futurebuild 2026 is unmissable?


 

Why Exhibit

Launch your new net-zero products, materials and innovations to a highly engaged audience seeking sustainable solutions.